SP7516 : Old Milepost by the A41, east of Waddesdon

taken 1 month ago, near to Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England

Old Milepost by the A41, east of Waddesdon
Old Milepost by the A41, east of Waddesdon
Cast iron post by the A41, in parish of Waddesdon (Aylesbury Vale District), East of Waddesdon village, 100m East of toilet lay-by and Briar Hill Farm, on grass verge, behind path, on North side of road. Barrett Bucks iron casting, erected by the Bicester & Aylesbury turnpike trust in the 19th century. Repositioned by new roundabout in January 2026.

Inscription reads:-
: TO / AYLESBURY / 5 / MILES : : LONDON / 43 / WADDESDON / PARISH : : TO / BICESTER / 11 / MILES :
Maker:-
: LONDON / RI & I BARRETT / FOUNDERS 1826 :

Buckinghamshire HER.
HER Number: 1360400000 LinkExternal link

Milestone Society National ID: BU_LCB43

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone Milestoneid: BU LCB43 other tags: Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Farm [5] · East of Waddesdon Village [4] · Hill [4] · Aylesbury 5 MILES [2] Title Clusters: · Old Milepost by the A41, east of Waddesdon [2] ·
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Rob Westlake   (more nearby)
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Milestone Society   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 22 January, 2026   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 22 January, 2026
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 75306 16877 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:50.7254N 0:54.4941W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 75306 16877
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